Love hurts. During the Stars On Ice tour that wends across Canada to the end of this month, Javier Fernandez will show you just how much. This is Javi Fernandez like you’ve never seen him (but knew him to be): the leading man, the gentle, sensitive soul, the man finally at home in his own […]
Sandra Bezic
Ilyushechkina and Moscovitch: skating for the Maple Leaf
Lubov Ilyushechkina is glowing. Positively glowing. She and her pair partner Dylan Moscovitch will go to Skate Canada next week as a completely Canadian duo. On Sept. 21, she became a Canadian citizen. “It was definitely a big day for me,” Ilyushechkina said. “Being Canadian means being warm and friendly. And I also associate Canadians […]
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
About 24 years ago, Freddie Mercury died of AIDS. But he’s far from forgotten. He’s everywhere, even in television commercials for a pet mart. Playing in the background as pug-nosed, bow-legged little dogs chow down on kibbles, is one of Queen’s early hits: “You’re my best friend.” Honestly, Queen is like wallpaper, stuck firmly to […]
Bezic and Nexxice in synch
A story I wrote for the Skate Canada website on world champion synchro skating team: Nexxice. Nexxice and Bezic in Synch